Construction projects

2020 construction wraps up; gearing up for 2021 projects

updated February 2021

Hennepin County completed a number of projects in 2020, including:

• Shoreline Drive (County Road 15) and Shadywood Road (County Road 19) intersection improvements in Orono
• County Road 15 improvements in Minnetrista
• Flying Cloud Drive (County Road 61) reconstruction in Eden Prairie and Chanhassen
• Bottineau Boulevard (County Road 81) reconstruction in Brooklyn Park
• Fremont Avenue Bridge reconstruction in Minneapolis
• Narrows Bridge rehabilitation in Orono and Tonka Bay
• Replacing two culverts on County Road 92 in Minnetrista
• Updating pedestrian ramps at various locations, including several on 46th Street (County Road 46) in Minneapolis
• Numerous operations and maintenance improvements, including smaller-scale road and bridge projects including safety improvements, road repaving, restriping and pavement sealing projects, as well as bridge maintenance activities.

Engagement activities

There are future projects that will include some level of community engagement, a few of the most active right now include:

• University Avenue and Fourth Street (County roads 36 and 37) roadway improvements in Minneapolis
• Hennepin and First avenues (County Road 52) roadway improvements in Minneapolis
• Osseo Road (County Road 152) reconstruction in Minneapolis

2021 projects

A few 2021 projects will be starting soon, including:

• Shoreline Drive over Tanager Lake (Tanager Bridge) reconstruction in Orono
• Webber 44 reconstruction project in Minneapolis

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